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Understanding The Numbers...
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD),
is the prediction of how future progeny of each animal are expected
to perform relative to the progeny of other animals listed in the
database. EPDs are expressed in units of measure for the trait,
plus or minus. Interim EPDs may appear on young animals when
their performance has yet to be incorporated into the American
Angus Association national Cattle Evaluation (nCE) procedures. This
EPD will be preceded by an “I”, and may or may not include the
animal’s own performance record for a particular trait, depending
on its availability, appropriate contemporary grouping, or data edits
needed for nCE.
GROwTH...
Calving Ease Direct (CED)
is expressed as a difference in
percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating
greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average
difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he
is bred to first-calf heifers.
Birth weight EPD (Bw)
, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a
sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to
that of other sires.
weaning weight EPD (ww)
, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of
a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared
to that of other sires.
yearling weight EPD (yw)
, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of
a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared
to that of other sires.
Scrotal Circumference EPD (SC)
, expressed in centimeters, is a
predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size
compared to that of other sires.
CARCASS...
The genetic evaluation produces a single set of EPDs for carcass weight,
marbling score, Ribeye area and fat thickness. The units of measure
are in carcass trait format and analyzed on an age-constant basis.
Carcass weight EPD (Cw)
, expressed in pounds is a predictor of
the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to
progeny of other sires.
Marbling EPD (Marb)
, expressed as a fraction of the difference in
uSDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of
other sires.
Ribeye Area EPD (RE)
, expressed in square inches, is a predictor
of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to
progeny of other sires.
fat Thickness EPD (fat)
, expressed in inches, is a predictor of the
differences in external fat thickness at the 12th rib (as measured
between the 12th and 13th ribs) of a sire’s progeny compared to
progeny of other sires.
Reg. No:
Tattoo: 4320B
10/22/2010
+16759743
DOB:
77
1,250
38.16
3.89
15.30
613
Act. BW
Adj. WW
Adj. YW
Adj. SC
Adj. IMF
Adj. REA
A double shot of 1407, one on the most sought-after bloodlines at Express! This 263C son deserves a
second look with math like this!
Bon VIEW nEW DESIgn 1407. . . . . . . . . .
EXAR 263C
ExAR JunE C 3577. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S A V 8180 TRAVElER 004 . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXAR PRiNCESS 6205
WK PRInCESS 1194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B/R nEW DESIgn 036
Bon VIEW PRIDE 664
BR MIDlAnD
PAF 9611 6I6 1161
SITz TRAVElER 8180
BoYD FoREVER lADY 8003
Bon VIEW nEW DESIgn 1407
WK PRInCESS 8401
8
1.4
55
28
104
.61
-9.23
.62
.68
.052
CED
BW
WW
Milk
YW
SC
$En
MARB
REA
Fat
HHHH
Calving-Ease
$W (Weaning)
$F (Feedlot)
$g (grid)
$B (Beef)
35.72
43.78
30.53
73.90
EXAR 263C 4320B
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EPDs current as of 2/10/12
Growth
EPDs
Carcass
EPDs
Performance
Data
$Value
Indexes
Maternal
EPDs